Svetlana's parents grew up in Russia, with many food shortages. When they immigrated to the United States, there was plenty of food for Svetlana. Svetlana's parents were of average height, but Svetlana was much taller. Presumably her parents had genes that would have enabled them to be taller than they were if they'd had adequate nutrition. The difference in the heights of Svetlana and her parents illustrates how __________.
A. environments influence gene expression
B. gene expression and environments are unrelated
C. gene expression influences environments
D. environments have no effect on gene expression
Answer: A
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